UNION Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON * 163
Lint 163 Pounds 400 65,200 34,556
Seed 163 Pounds 640 104,320 5,216
Cotton (Total) * 163 39,772
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 226,523
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 74,441
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 25,341
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 51,229,892
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 4,632,007
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 50,309,248
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 29,942,673
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 10 Trees Sold 300 3,600
Christmas Trees Retail * 45 Trees Sold 550 16,500
Fire Wood 6 Face Cords 195 24,375
Forestry (Total) 50,353,723
FRUITS
Blackberries * 5 Pints 3,040 15,200 15,200
Blueberries * 8 Pounds 1,150 9,200 9,200
Figs * 15 Pounds
Mayhaws * 20 Pounds 800 16,000 14,400
Muscadines * 6 Tons 1 9 2,250
Peaches * 35 Bushels 150 5,250 78,750
Fruits (Total) 7 30 119,800
HOME GARDENS 3,800 Garden 836,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 6,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 8,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 14,000
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cantaloupe * 10 Cartons (40#) 200 2,000 30,000
TOTAL ALL CROPS 51,363,295
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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UNION Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) * 35 acres Pounds Sold 600,000 350,000
Aquaculture (Total) 350,000
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 2,283 1,142
Buffalo Pounds Sold 1,200 300
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 1,442
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 432 1,387
Meat Pounds Sold 4,862 1,945
Fur Animals (Total) 3,332
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 40 45,000 acres 157,500
HONEY * 49 hives Pounds 2,200 1,100
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 513,374
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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UNION Parish 1999 Animal Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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CATTLE and CALVES
Steer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 1,925 643,970
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,050 397,420
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,100 458,409
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,200 897,008
400-500 lbs. Head sold 800 265,320
500-600 lbs. Head sold 250 94,243
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 100 44,200
700-800 lbs. Head sold 230 100,050
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 125 71,250
Cull Cows Head sold 150 44,115
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 33,668
Cattle & Calves (Total) 220 10,625 cows 3,049,653
MILK
Dairy Cows * 250 cows Pounds 3,036,055 476,661
Milk (Total) 476,661
HORSES
Brood Mares 125 275 mares Head sold 175 825,000
Stud Fees 27 studs Mares bred 220 110,000
Pleasure Horses 600 horses Head sold 375 30,000
Horses (Total) 965,000
POULTRY
Broilers 224 Pounds 269,025,000 107,610,000
Cull Hens Pounds 367,200 91,800
Breeder Flocks 24 517,500 birds Dozen eggs 2,868,750 3,872,813
Poultry (Total) 248 111,574,613
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 210 15,750
Stocker Goats Head Sold 150 5,250
Cull Goats Head Sold 50 1,000
Goats (Total) 25 275 does 22,000
Sheep & Goats (Total) 22,000
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 10 2,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 200 3,850
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 7,800 741,000
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 850 82,875
Swine (Total) 8 375 sows 830,225
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 116,918,152
* Fewer Than 6 Producers